Best of 2012: Year End Book Survey

I’ll be sharing some of my reflections of 2012 over the next few days and to kick things offI’m joining Jamie of Perpetual Page Turner‘s fun End of Year Book Survey. I read so many great books it’s fun to reflect back on the year of reading

Best In Books 2012

1. Best Book You Read In 2012? (You can break it down by genre if you want)

Throne of Glass by Sarah Mass- I’m not sure what I was expecting but I adored this, great characters, strong unique story, and a good balance of fighting and romance.

Cinder – I thought this book sounded so dumb, a cyborg Cinderella uggg, but I was convinced to read it by my friend Mark and I fell in love. Such a good book

4. Book you recommended to people most in 2012?

Divergent

Night Circus

Graceling Books

5. Best series you discovered in 2012?

The Vampire Academy Series – I read all 6 of them in just a couple weeks and I drove the librarians crazy since book 5 was ‘in transit’ for 3 days and it usually takes 1 day so I drove to a different library to get it.

Divergent – I fell in love hard. And not only did I love the book, story, writing, characters but it gave me a hunger for more and I haven’t stopped reading ferociously since I finished that book!

Girl of Fire and Thorns and Crown of Embers – I love Elisa she is real and honest and I love watching her struggle through her life as a religious person. She’s just awesome

14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2012 to finally read?

Graceling Realm Books by Kristen Cashore (actually the whole series!)

15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2012?

I need a better system for keeping track of quotes but here are a few

God’s will. How many times have I heard someone declare their understanding of this thing I find so indefinable? from The Girl of Fire and Thorns

But, I’m not … special,” Bailey says, “Not the way they are. I’m not anyone important.”“I know,” Celia says. “You’re not destined or chosen, I wish I could tell you that you were if that would make it easier, but it’s not true. You’re in the right place at the right time. and you care enough to do what needs to be done. Sometimes that’s enough. from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Hate looks just like everybody else until it smiles. from Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2012?

I have no idea

17. Book That Had A Scene In It That Had You Reeling And Dying To Talk To Somebody About It? (a WTF moment, an epic revelation, a steamy kiss, etc. etc.) Be careful of spoilers!

Both Mara Dyer Books I was the first of my friends to read both and I was dying to have someone to talk to about various parts.

18. Favorite Relationship From A Book You Read In 2012 (be it romantic, friendship, etc).

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare – I loved seeing more about the older generation and seeing the similarities between them and the kids that I already love.

20. Best Book You Read That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else:

Vampire Academy my sister hounded me to read these, I thought the name and cover sounded were so dumb and I’m not a Vampire person but I loved them. PS the first one isn’t the best but push through because they get awesome!

Book Blogging/Reading Life in 2012 (optional)

1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2012?

Book blogs are all new to me this year I’d love to find me let me know of some of your favorites!

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Comments

I absolutely love audiobooks too – discovered them this year and not looking back! And Divergent (didn’t love Insurgent as much though), and The Girl of Fire and Thorns – and I’ve heard the 2nd book is even better!